| Issue ID | 1072981 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10596052 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler Group LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 18/09/13 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl- the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received nhtsa recall campaign number 13v175000 (electrical system , power train). The vehicle was taken to the dealer who reprogrammed the final drive controller module and performed the recall repair; however, the remedy lasted two weeks. The service all wheel drive system warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle would not shift into neutral. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that failure was an electrical surge that did not allow the gear shift to function properly. The dealer reprogrammed the computer software for the shifting mechanism. The failure recurred approximately eight times since the software was reprogrammed. The vehicle was being towed on a mobile home; however, the gear shift would get stuck in low shift and failed to shift into neutral gear. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55493. Rk |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 55493 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | RENTON, WA |
| VIN pattern | 1J8HR58205CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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